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I have windows 7 home premium, after I select to logoff in

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I have windows 7 home premium, after I select to logoff in the bottom right corner I have a circle that says "shut down" and next to that is a little downward arrow that says "shut down options". I don't know what shut down options means. Can you help. My name is ***** ***** I am computer illiterate ( you probably guessed that already)

Hello, and thank you for using this service. Normally, the shut down "options" are just other ways to turn off, or partially turn off your computer. This includes sleeping, and hibernating. There may also be an option to just logoff , instead of shutting down. If possible, can you tell me exactly what you see on the screen, and don't understand? I can tell you what any option you see means.

Hi, what you just said is what I don't understand. Before last week when I was ready to logoff and shut down, I'd select logoff which would clear the screen; then I'd select shut down. Then at the bottom right corner I would have two options- the circle would say" shut down" and the other would say "install updates and shut down" Now it says "shut down" and "shut down options" I DON'T KNOW WHAT 'SHUT DOWN OPTIONS MEANS1

I think the best way for me to help you with this would be for me to temporarily connect to your computer, and see exactly what you see. I can fix the problem, or answer any more questions while you watch.

If you don't want to do a remote connection, then please visit the link below to learn how to take a SCREEN CAPTURE of the screen you are seeing regarding the shutdown options. Then , you can send me the picture of your screen, so I can see exactly what you are seeing, and help you that way. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/take-screen-capture-print-screen#take-screen-capture-print-screen=windows-7